All the Light in the Sky
2012 | 79 minutes | NR | IMDb
Directed by Joe Swanberg
Cinematography by Joe Swanberg
Starring Jane Adams, Sophia Takal, Kent Osborne, Allison Baar, Simon Barrett, Lindsay Burdge, Larry Fessenden, Lawrence Michael Levine, David Siskind, Susan Traylor & Ti West
Premiered at the 2012 AFI Film Festival
New York Times review | New Yorker review | IndieNYC interview with Jane Adams and Sophia Takal [via Wayback Machine] | Indie Outlook interview
Synopsis
Jane Adams (HBO's Hung, The Anniversary Party and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) stars as an actress living in Malibu who faces harsh realities of the industry as her age exempts her from more and more acting opportunities. Amidst this career and life crisis enters the actress's niece, played by Sophia Takal (Green, Gabi on the Roof in July, and V/H/S), who arrives for a weekend stay and ushers in a complicated prism of emotional insecurities. Can the actress confront her fears, navigate complicated relationships, and figure out how to navigate mid-life in Hollywood? (Factory 25)
Notes
- Soundtrack is by the Minneapolis experimental chamber group The Orange Mighty Trio
